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schnapper

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schnap·per  (shnpr, snp-)
n.
A porgy (Chrysophrys guttulatus) of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, having a large bony protuberance on the nape when fully grown and prized as a sport fish and food fish. Also called snapper.

[Alteration (influenced by German Schnapper, snap, schnapper) of snapper.]

schnapper [ˈʃnæpə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a variant of snapper [1] [2]


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